Jeremy's Blog

19 May

Where Are Your Shoes?

by Jeremy Chance

Before Japanese Golden Week and my series of 11 emails on “How To Teach Online” (all on my blog link below), I wrote this about my precious teacher Marjorie Barstow (1899~1995):

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That wasn’t the last time I got pierced by those penetrating eyes.

It happened 7 years later in one of the terrifying moments of my life…

01 May

Lucia Walker - Compassionate Communicator

by Jeremy Chance

Lucia Walker first introduced me to the work of Marshall Rosenberg (1934-2015). His work goes by the more familiar name: “Non-Violent Communication”, however, I prefer the alternate desciption: “Compassionate Communication”.

30 Apr

Tips for Teaching & Learning Online – Part III

by Jeremy Chance

People learn fastest through experience.

When my daughter Angelica was very little, she was an adventurous child. Trying to protect her was my job as a Dad, but that has a temporal meaning too: a little pain today might save a lot of pain tomorrow.

29 Apr

Minds Loosen Muscles the Fastest

by Jeremy Chance

Is online is the new group teaching?

28 Apr

She Was Crying in the Corner

by Jeremy Chance

She was crying in the corner when I arrived at the Studio.

A young 21yo Gen-Zenner - and a bit of an outlier as a BodyChance trainee – her first lesson with me ended up with her standing on a table in the middle of the room.

tbh – I can’t remember how we got to that situation, but this memory remains.

27 Apr

Tips for Teaching Online-Part II

by Jeremy Chance

Previously – check my blog – I gave a detailed guide to an exercise to use online - or at workshops, with an individual or even at a party – that offers an “Alexander experience” to a newbie.

It was effective until I found a better way.

And what’s that?

26 Apr

Tips for Teaching Online – Part I

by Jeremy Chance

Some of my readers have never experienced an Alexander lesson!

Other readers are teachers who have lost count of how many lessons they have had.

However, what is common to everyone is the desire to feel better.

25 Apr

What is Golden Week in Japan?

by Jeremy Chance

Golden Week is Japan’s version of Easter.

But there’s nothing holy about it – it’s more about having a good time!

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